Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Batteries
  • 3 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Front Cover
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Batteries
  • The battery hatch is on the bottom of the camera.
  • CAUTION: Locate the switch to open the hatch and push gently toward the front of the camera. Too much force can break the hatch.
  • While the switch is pushed forward, pull the cover away from the camera.

The battery hatch is on the bottom of the camera.

CAUTION: Locate the switch to open the hatch and push gently toward the front of the camera. Too much force can break the hatch.

While the switch is pushed forward, pull the cover away from the camera.

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Step 2

  • This camera requires AA batteries.
  • To remove batteries, simply allow them to fall out of the camera.
  • Use a fingernail to lift the clock battery out of the camera.

This camera requires AA batteries.

To remove batteries, simply allow them to fall out of the camera.

Use a fingernail to lift the clock battery out of the camera.

Step 3

  • When replacing the AA batteries, verify they are oriented correctly by following the (+) and (-) signs on the camera.

When replacing the AA batteries, verify they are oriented correctly by following the (+) and (-) signs on the camera.

Step 4

              Back Cover
  • Remove the screw located under the rubber flap on the left side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the screw located under the rubber flap on the left side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Remove the two screws located on the other side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two screws located on the other side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Remove the three screws located at the bottom of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the three screws located at the bottom of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Open the battery cover.
  • Using the iFixit opening tool, push up gently around all edges of the camera.

Open the battery cover.

Using the iFixit opening tool, push up gently around all edges of the camera.

Step 8

              Remove Lens Cover
  • Press and hold down the button shown in the blue circle.
  • While pressing the button, rotate the lens cover in a counter-clockwise direction to remove it.

Press and hold down the button shown in the blue circle.

While pressing the button, rotate the lens cover in a counter-clockwise direction to remove it.

Step 9

              Remove Front Cover
  • Remove the front cover of the camera.
  • This may require a bit of force.

Remove the front cover of the camera.

This may require a bit of force.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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jwoconnor - Feb 20, 2011

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The photos do not show a camera strap, and the instructions don’t mention it. Before starting disassembly, I advise removing the camera strap. It make it easier to remove and re-attach the back cover.

brianinnes81 - Jan 17, 2017

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A handy guide. I had an A590IS with a broken battery door latch on the camera body, and I managed to obtain a dead A590IS with a fully intact latch for free. So using this guide I swapped the body shells over! All fixed and working again!

burks817 - May 16, 2018

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l cannot get an answer to my question on why my Canon A590 will not power on.